Jorge Carreon Jorge Carreon

W9 Speaking Tuesday April 8
A1-B1 Vets level

Description

Students will use the present perfect to discuss their professional growth, learning experiences, and unique cases they have handled

Materials

Abc Flashcards
Abc Vocab List

Main Aims

  • Students correctly use the present perfect to describe their progress and achievements.

Subsidiary Aims

  • Students actively participate in structured activities and open discussions.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (8-10 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

Question on board: “What skills have you improved since you started working as a veterinarian?” Students discuss in pairs and share answers. Brief review of present perfect structure and its use for describing progress.

Exposure (23-25 minutes) • To provide a model of production expected in coming tasks through reading/listening

Flashcards with prompts like: “I have improved my skills in…” “I have never treated a…” “I have always been interested in…” Students form sentences using the prompts.

Useful Language (23-25 minutes) • To highlight and clarify useful language for coming productive tasks

Storytelling Cards: Each student picks a card describing an unusual case or challenging situation. Students explain how they handled it using the present perfect. Example: “I have treated several dogs with similar symptoms before.” “I have never encountered a case like this.”

Productive Task(s) (18-20 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

Open Discussion Students choose a veterinary topic to discuss freely. Focus on using the present perfect to describe their experiences. Teacher only intervenes to correct or guide when necessary

Feedback and Error Correction (8-10 minutes) • To provide feedback on students' production and use of language

Instructor provides feedback on accuracy and fluency.

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